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It’s Time We Hung Out at Joe’s Garage with Frank Zappa Again
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It’s Time We Hung Out at Joe’s Garage with Frank Zappa Again

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 / 13 September 2022

As extremist minorities corrode social liberties, it’s time to take our rusting democratic values to Joe’s Garage where Frank Zappa waits with his sleeves rolled up.

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Mix ‘The Daily Mash’ with ‘The Daily Show’ and You’ve Got ‘The Mash Report’
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Mix ‘The Daily Mash’ with ‘The Daily Show’ and You’ve Got ‘The Mash Report’

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 / 21 March 2018

BBC Two's The Mash Report is funny, and we really need funny these days.

How Taking Offense Became a Political Tool Called ‘Hate Spin’
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How Taking Offense Became a Political Tool Called ‘Hate Spin’

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 / 19 March 2018

Media scholar Cherian George’s Hate Spin examines how politicians world-wide use the fundamentals of democracy to spread hate for personal gain.

When Do Misogynistic Lyrics Become Hate Speech?
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When Do Misogynistic Lyrics Become Hate Speech?

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 / 21 July 2015

Hip-hop, free speech, misogyny, and Action Bronson at North by Northeast.

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Attack of the 50-Foot Women! From Nancy Archer to Rep. Lisa Brown

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 / 29 July 2012
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Stand-Up! America’s Dissenting Tradition: Mort Sahl and Lenny Bruce

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 / 19 January 2012
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WIZARD WORLD PHILLY #2 – The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund

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 / 23 July 2009
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Larry Flynt: The Right to Be Left Alone

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 / 7 August 2008